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AP Career KickstartCybersecurity

AP Cybersecurity

Build defensive cybersecurity reasoning across people, physical spaces, networks, devices, applications, data, cryptography, and responsible AI use.

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1Introduction to Security5 topics

Recognize human-centered risks, practice safer online decisions, and evaluate how AI changes both attacks and defensive work.

  1. 1.1Understanding Social Engineering
  2. 1.2Suspicious Website Logins
  3. 1.3Best Practices for Public Networks
  4. 1.4AI-Based Cybersecurity Attacks
  5. 1.5Leveraging AI in Cyber Defense

2Securing Spaces4 topics

Identify physical vulnerabilities and apply layered controls that protect spaces, equipment, credentials, and evidence of intrusion.

  1. 2.1Cyber Foundations
  2. 2.2Physical Vulnerabilities and Attacks
  3. 2.3Protecting Physical Spaces
  4. 2.4Detecting Physical Attacks

3Securing Networks5 topics

Analyze network risks and use wireless controls, segmentation, firewalls, monitoring, and management practices to reduce them.

  1. 3.1Network Vulnerabilities and Attacks
  2. 3.2Protecting Networks: Managerial Controls and Wireless Security
  3. 3.3Protecting Networks: Segmentation
  4. 3.4Protecting Networks: Firewalls
  5. 3.5Detecting Network Attacks

4Securing Devices4 topics

Evaluate device vulnerabilities and apply authentication, configuration, maintenance, protection, and detection controls.

  1. 4.1Device Vulnerabilities and Attacks
  2. 4.2Authentication
  3. 4.3Protecting Devices
  4. 4.4Detecting Attacks on Devices

5Securing Applications and Data6 topics

Protect applications and data with access controls, cryptography, secure practices, monitoring, and evidence-based response.

  1. 5.1Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks
  2. 5.2Protecting Applications and Data: Managerial Controls and Access Controls
  3. 5.3Protecting Stored Data with Cryptography
  4. 5.4Asymmetric Cryptography
  5. 5.5Protecting Applications
  6. 5.6Detecting Attacks on Data and Applications